Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna—The Calabarzon Police Regional Office recorded a decrease in fire cracker incidents, stray bullets and indiscriminate firing on the celebration of New Year’s Eve 2016 compared to the previous year.
Records show that from Dec. 16 until Jan. 2, only one incident of stray bullet and indiscriminate firing happened, compared to the same period last year where 17 incidents were recorded.
Similarly, fireworks and firecracker incidents also decreased from 519 incidents and 523 injuries to 28 incidents and 35 injuries.
Chief Supt. Valfrie Tabian, Calabarzon Regional Director, said the decrease was associated with the intensified campaign of the PNP, DoH, BFP and other authorities to educate the public of the effects of firecrackers and indiscriminate firing.
Tabian said the increase in police visibility also contributed a huge part in the deterrence of fire crackers related incidents during the said celebration.
“We in the PRO Calabarzon gained our historical record as shown in the decrease of incidents compared to last year. This only means that our ‘policing’ is effective. We hope that this will continue not only during this season, but all throughout the year,” he added.